England manager Roy Hodgson looks to be on a collision course with the FA over the offer of an extension to his contract that runs until the end of Euro 2016.

FA chief executive Martin Glenn made it clear over the weekend that Hodgson’s employers want to reflect on how England fare in the European Championships in France before making any decision about the manager’s future and believes making Hodgson wait will motivate him to go that ‘extra yard’.

But Hodgson, clearly perturbed after the World Cup qualifying draw in St Petersburg that Glenn had made those comments back in the UK without his knowledge, says he has been told differently by FA chairman Greg Dyke. And the England manager gave the strong impression he would prefer contract talks before taking his team to a major tournament.

England boss Roy Hodgson's contract will expire after Euro 2016 and he is yet to discuss a new deal

Hodgson, confused by the mixed messages from the FA, said: ‘I haven’t spoken to Martin yet. Am I happy with it? I don’t know. There are a lot of considerations. It means there will be lots of speculation the moment we qualify until the tournament itself. The last time I spoke to Greg Dyke about it, it was in the summer. We agreed to put it off until a later date. I don’t quite know what the situation is but no doubt it will be explained to me.’

‘Whether that is the right thing I don’t know. I do understand also there have been incidents in the past where people’s contracts have been renewed and then it has gone badly in a tournament and, as a result, the FA have found themselves with someone they no longer wanted. So I understand both positions really.’

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Hodgson’s predecessor Fabio Capello was awarded a new deal before the disappointment of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, while Hodgson himself was lucky to survive last year’s World Cup debacle in Brazil. But since then he has guided England to six successive wins in their Euro 2016 qualifying group.

Glenn believes the uncertainty surrounding Hodgson’s future will motive him, saying: ‘Roy is a consummate professional and he knows how we want to work. One of my values is, you pay for performance. Roy understands that if we have a great Euros that will set him up well.

The former Liverpool boss is on collision course with the FA after Glenn's comments without his knowledge

Hodgson revealed that he had agreed to put off contract talks with FA Chairman Greg Dyke's (left)

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‘I can see why giving England managers long, long contracts gives certainty. But I like to have a bit of uncertainty to encourage people to go that extra yard to get results.’

Hodgson, who will reach his 70th birthday before Russia 2018, remains keen to stay in charge. He said: ‘I love working with this team. I am honoured to have the job. It is a privilege to work with these players. The quality of them, the way they work, their ambition. Obviously it is a wonderful job and if the FA want me to continue with it. I’d be happy to do so and I’m still young enough.’

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